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Random NYC
What’s a trip to New York without Times Square? It was really encouraging to see all the billboards for theatres–when the economy tanked, there were troubling rumors about theatres shutting down. The clarity on these monitors is truly amazing. Ah, technology. … Continue reading
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Tagged Central Park, Empire State Building, fire alarm box, NYC, stone bridge, Times Square, viewer
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A walk in the park
I’ve been to New York several times, but never get around to really seeing Central Park. This trip, the weather was so chilly, we stayed only a while. I finally got a picture of one of the familiar bridges, though…. … Continue reading
The Village and street performers
WordPress was down for a while last night, so rather than do one long post, I’m splitting it into two and will upload the other half tomorrow. I’m trying to finish two paintings before my class on Thursday, because we’re … Continue reading
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Tagged Greenwich Village, NYC, piano, Plaza Hotel, street performers, Washington Square Arch, Washington Square Park
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Empire State!
On Saturday, we took my stepdaughter to the top of the Empire State Building for the first time. It was one of those crisp, clear-blue-sky days, and this is what the view looked like: It was cool and windy, but … Continue reading
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Tagged Art Deco, Chrysler Building, Empire State Building, Hudson River, Lower Manhattan, New Jersey, New York City, NY
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Quote time
For this Things I Love Thursday, some favorite quotes and posters, all found on Pinterest.com…. Sorry this is so small. It says, “Do not regret growing older. It is a privilege denied to many. ~Unknown” Great weekend, everyone! I’ll be … Continue reading
Random iShots
While going through my iPhone photos recently, I realized I haven’t blogged any for a while. Here’s a random sampling: The window of Georgetown Cupcakes, voted best by The Washington Post. I’ve only had the red velvet cupcake with cream cheese … Continue reading
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Tagged artichokes, bows, cupcake boxes, Georgetown cupcakes, Glen Echo Park sign, iPhone4, Photo Studio, Polarize, purple tulips
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Textured forsythia
Just a quick post today, as we’re getting ready for a trip to New York and I spent two hours in the dentist’s chair again. Fun and games! I shot this forsythia yesterday…. Thought it might look more interesting with … Continue reading
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Tagged Anne Morrow Lindberg quote, Flora Bella textures, forsythia
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How about some more tulips?
Sorry for the redundancy, but those purple tulilps from the other day seemed to be calling me when I went into the dining room. Hope you enjoy…. I don’t take tons of shots, but I do try different angles. I started … Continue reading
A little pick-me-up
Yesterday was not my favorite. I had to go to the dentist (one of my least favorite activities) to fix a crown that had fallen out the day before. A simple cement job that should last 15-20 minutes. An hour and a … Continue reading
More signs of spring
Had to buy these pussy willows at Whole Foods–they were really cheap! So soft too. Snowdrops, called the heralds of spring. Witch hazel lit by the sun. Hope spring is turning up wherever you are…. {ms. pearl}
Pearls & Prose 